In Lombardy, you can visit the market town of Cremona. Each year pilgrims book rooms in hotels in Cremona to see the city that gave birth to Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), the superb violinmaker. They wander over to Piazza Roma and stand outside Casa #1 where he live, worked and died. They always visit the Museo Stradivarius in the Palazzo Affaitatai. It exhibits his tools, moulds and models. Music student aficionados often stay in family run, utilitarian Cremona cheap hotels to save money without sacrificing comfort.
Other tourists choose Cremona hotels for other reasons. After locating suitable accommodations through EasyToBook.com, they arrive to see the old town center. First place to visit is the Piazza del Central Comune. Here, they can view the Duomo, tower, baptistery and City Hall. The Duomo is a Romanesque building consecrated to Santa Maria Assunta in 1190. The façade features a 13th century rose window. The interior has 16th century frescoes and Flemish tapestries. There is also an outdoor pulpit for itinerant preachers. A Renaissance loggia links the Duomo to the Torrazzo or Big Tower. It is the tallest in all of Italy. Beside the Duomo is an octagonal-shaped 12th century baptistery.